Obituary – Artlyst

Joe Tilson: British Visionary Pop Constructivist Painter Dies Aged 95

Sara Faith — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:59:48 +0000

Joe Tilson RA, one of the leading painters of his generation, has died aged 95.

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Robert Irwin Renowned Light and Space Artist Dies Aged 95

Paul Carter Robinson — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:36:28 +0000

Robert Irwin, a prominent Southern California art scene figure and a key contributor to the 1960s Light and Space movement, passed away

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Phillip A. Bruno Key NY Art Dealer Dies Aged 93

Paul Carter Robinson — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:40:32 +0000

For 57 years, Phillip A. Bruno was a key figure in the New York art world, working in historic galleries... Read More

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Fernando Botero Renowned Colombian Artist Dies Aged 91

Paul Carter Robinson — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:20:03 +0000

The art world mourns the loss of Fernando Botero Angulo, the renowned Colombian artist known for his rotund, stylised figures... Read More

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Claude Ruiz Picasso Photographer and Film Director Dies Aged 76

Paul Carter Robinson — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:19:39 +0000

Claude Ruiz Picasso, the French/Spanish photographer, film director, and eldest son of the leading 20th-century painter Pablo Picasso, has died aged 76.

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Michael Leonard Portrait Painter and illustrator Dies Aged 90

Paul Carter Robinson — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:22:19 +0000

The talented artist and illustrator Michael Leonard has died in London aged 90. Best known for his classical style and "Homo Erotic" subject matter

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Brice Marden American Abstract Painter Dies Aged 84

Paul Carter Robinson — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:36:47 +0000

Brice Marden seminal American artist known for his significant contributions to abstract painting and his unique exploration of colour, form, and surface, has died aged 84.

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Jamie Reid The Man Who Defined Punk Graphics Dies Aged 76

Paul Carter Robinson — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:05:03 +0000

Jamie Reid the infamous British artist and graphic designer best known for his iconic and influential work within the realm of punk rock and political activism has died aged 76.

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Hsiao Chin: Key Postwar Chinese Painter Dies Aged 88 – Philip Dodd

Paul Carter Robinson — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:19:47 +0000

Hsiao Chin (b1935), who died on 30 June, is one of a tiny number of postwar artists who made significant contributions both to European art and to the art of Greater China.

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Alfred Leslie: Leading New York Beat Painter And Filmmaker Dies Aged 95

Paul Carter Robinson — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:45:00 +0000

The leading New York 'Beat' Painter and filmmaker Alfred Leslie has died aged 95. Leslie was born in the Bronx in 1927 and lived and worked in Manhattan.

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Marilyn Stafford Trailblazing Photographer Dies Aged 97 – Claudia Barbieri

Paul Carter Robinson — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 11:26:00 +0000

Like many women artists of her generation, the photographer Marilyn Stafford, who died on January 2 aged 97, won public recognition late in life

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Michael Snow Canadian Sculptor And Experimental Filmmaker Dies Aged 94

Paul Carter Robinson — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:04:22 +0000

Michael Snow Canadian artist who worked in various media, including film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music, has died aged 94

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Philip Pearlstein American Realist Figurative Painter Dies Aged 98

Paul Carter Robinson — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:52:17 +0000

Philip Pearlstein (May 24, 1924 – December 17, 2022) an American painter best known for his Realist nude paintings that rivalled Lucian Freud has died aged 98.

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Tom Phillips RA Creator Of A Humument A Continually Evolving Artwork Dies

Paul Carter Robinson — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:54:20 +0000

The British artist Tom Phillips RA has died. Phillips was born in London in 1937. He attended St Catherine’s College, Oxford, in 1957, where he read English

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Ashley Bickerton Leading Neo-Geo Artist Dies Aged 63

Paul Carter Robinson — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:23:51 +0000

The Neo-Geo Artist Ashley Bickerton (May 26, 1959 – November 30, 2022) has died in Bali after a protracted illness.

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Lee Bontecou Pioneer American Sculptor And Printmaker Dies Aged 91

Paul Carter Robinson — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:40:21 +0000

Lee Bontecou, whose mysterious shaped canvas abstractions broke barriers in the 1960s, has died at her home in Florida, aged 91

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Pierre Soulages Master Of Textural Black Abstractions Dies Aged 102

Paul Carter Robinson — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:12:41 +0000

Pierre Soulages French artist internationally known as “the painter of black and light,” has died aged 102.

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Bruce Nauman: Paradoxical By Nature – Pirelli HangarBicocca – Nico Kos Earle

Paul Carter Robinson — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:16:18 +0000

At Bruce Nauman’s first MoMA retrospective in 1995, the art critic Robert Hughes said “no show was ever noisier…” but concluded that Nauman...

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Raymond Briggs Creator Of The Snowman Dies Aged 88 – Issey Miyake Japanese fashion designer Dies Aged 84 – Peter Waldron British Abstract Painter Dies Aged 80

Paul Carter Robinson — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:55:12 +0000

In a town not unfamiliar with colourful personalities, Peter Waldron was for several decades one of the most familiar figures about the streets and pubs of Hastings Old Town

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Claes Oldenburg Proto New York Pop Artist Dies Aged 93

Paul Carter Robinson — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:20:45 +0000

Claes Oldenburg, the first-wave Pop Artist who turned everyday objects into hard and soft sculptures, has died aged 93.

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Margaret Keane Kitsch Painter Of Big Eyed Children Dies Aged 94

Paul Carter Robinson — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:14:46 +0000

The painter Margaret Keane, creator of melancholy portraits of big-eyed children, popular in the late 1950s-1960s, has died aged 94.

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Sam Gilliam Pioneering African American Painter Dies Aged 88

Paul Carter Robinson — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:26:40 +0000

One of the great innovators of postwar American art, Sam Gilliam, has died aged 88.

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Paula Rego: A Generation’s Defining Figurative Painter Dies Aged 87

Paul Carter Robinson — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:56:07 +0000

Dame Paula Rego, one of the finest UK based figurative painters of her generation, has died suddenly in London aged 87.

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Donald Baechler Seminal NY 1980s Painter Dies Age 65

Paul Carter Robinson — Tue, 10 May 2022 14:21:45 +0000

Donald Baechler, who died in April, was one of the most promising artists of the 1980s.

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Hermann Nitsch Austrian Multidisciplinary Artist Dies Age 83

Paul Carter Robinson — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 18:41:06 +0000

The Nitsch Foundation, has announced the sad news of Hermann Nitsch’s death at age 83 on April 18, 2022. Nitsch... Read More

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Delfina Foundation Founder Delfina Entrecanales Dies Age 94

Paul Carter Robinson — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 10:09:08 +0000

The Delfina Foundation has announced the death of its founder, Delfina Entrecanales CBE, at the age of 94. Over the... Read More

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Grenville Davey Turner Prize Winning Sculptor Dies

Paul Carter Robinson — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 18:15:07 +0000

Grenville Davey, the Turner Prize-winning sculptor, has died at age 60. He was born in Launceston, Cornwall

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Dan Graham Groundbreaking Conceptual Artist Dies Age 79

Paul Carter Robinson — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:24:25 +0000

The artist, Dan Graham, has died over the weekend in New York. Graham’s influence over the past half-century as a... Read More

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Carmen Herrera Cuban American Artist Dies Age 106

Paul Carter Robinson — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:02:01 +0000

Carmen Herrera (1915 – 2022) The Cuban-born, American artist has died at the age of 106, only months before her... Read More

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Kohei Yoshiyuki Photographer Who Explored Voyeurism And Surveillance Dies Age 76

Paul Carter Robinson — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:00:06 +0000

Kohei Yoshiyuki (Japan, b. 1946-2022) ignited furious debate about photography’s relationship with voyeurism and surveillance.

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